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Monday, September 6, 2010

All Booked Up

My recent PTI order included All Booked Up. Purchasing this set is a no-brainer for a bibliophile like me. I've already used all the image stamps on cards and will be showing you some of the results in the next few weeks. Really, though, I can't wait to make some book marks for Christmas gifts. How totally cool since so many of my friends and relatives also love books immoderately.

Contented sigh.

So here's the first card I'm going to share.

Design Tips: Since Nicole Heady used the text from Text Style for the background of some of the images, it really made using it on this card pretty obvious. Remember when I said how nice it is to buy lots of stamps from one company you love? This is why! Things can just coordinate so perfectly. The ribbon is cut to mimic a ribbon marker in a book. The pumpkin text provides a color complement to the dark blue of the stamped circle and ribbon. Using complementary colors gives added pop and interest to a very simple two-color scheme.

Have a great Labor Day. Tomorrow starts this month's Blog Hop for Mark's Finest Papers. I am so excited about this release, and I sure hope you enjoy my cards and projects. Frankly, I'm a bit giddy about them!

Your colour combination is gorgeous Susan! The way Papertrey demonstrates using older sets with new is the reason just about all of my stamping budget goes there and I have a wish list a mile long!!Hope you have a fun Labor Day!Janice

I'm a librarian so absolutely cannot wait to purchase that set. I love the image of the child reading under a tree - that was me as a child!! Love the way you've used it on your card with the "bookmark" ribbon.

i bought this set the minute it came out so am anxious to see your cards - love this one. i have been using pages of old books for some of my backgrounds w/this set and also the book due card stamp and pocket.